In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,063 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $32.5 billion and approved nearly 2 million payments worth more than $13.3 billion. The office rejected 189 contracts and related transactions valued at $401 million and nearly 1,100 payments valued at more than $38.6 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.

New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) has not been meeting the needs of all the vulnerable New Yorkers it was created to serve, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.81 billion, up $88.6 million compared to the same time last year.

A 58-year-old Binghamton woman, Joy LaBarr, was charged with stealing nearly $32,000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome County District Attorney Michael A. Korchak announced today.

In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,958 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.1 billion and approved more than 2 million payments worth nearly $14.6 billion. The office rejected 159 contracts and related transactions valued at $2.4 billion and nearly 2,300 payments valued at nearly $10.4 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.

A report released today found more than one of every 100 resident personal income tax (PIT) filers left New York state in 2020, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant shift in taxpayer movement, with net out-migration quadrupling in 2020 compared to the prior year. While declining in 2021, the net number of taxpayers leaving remained one-third greater than the pre-pandemic average.

A 55-year-old Buffalo woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $54,715 in state pension payments meant for her deceased grandmother, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced today. The defendant, Bernadette Russell, was convicted of grand larceny.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), sent letters to 50 major portfolio companies, including Tesla Inc., Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp. and NIKE Inc., urging them to join the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism. DiNapoli announced his action Saturday night at the Stand With Israel event at the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach.